General Practitioner Questions Pediatrician

Chest pain after booster shot?

My son had his Moderna booster the other day and today he is experiencing chest pain.

Male | 19 years old
Complaint duration: 1
Medications: none
Conditions: none

2 Answers

Myocarditis
While it is rare, there are some reports of adolescents experiencing myocarditis, or an inflammation to the heart muscle, after the COVID vaccine. If he is experiencing chest pain, I would advise that he be seen and evaluated by a doctor to be sore that this is not the case.